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Minnesota vs Northwestern

Final · Week 13 · Sat Nov 22 · 12:00 PM ET · Wrigley Field

Minnesota Golden GophersMinnesota6-5
35
FinalNov 22, 2025
Northwestern WildcatsNorthwestern6-5
38
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Closing line

US sportsbook at kickoff
Moneyline
MINN+160
NU−190
Spread
MINN +4.5−110
NU −4.5−110
Total O/U
Over 41.5−105
Under 41.5−115
  • Spread: Minnesota +4.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: over 41.5 (73 points).

Recap

Northwestern edged Minnesota 38-35 at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Nov 22, 2025 to move to 6-5.

Northwestern came back from 15 points down, trailing 28-13 in the third quarter. The go-ahead score came with 10:20 left in the fourth quarter: Caleb Komolafe 2 Yd pass from Preston Stone (Jack Olsen Kick). Minnesota outscored Northwestern 21-3 in the second quarter.

Score by quarter

Minnesota Golden Gophers and Northwestern Wildcats, score by quarter
Team1234T
MINN0217735
NU103151038

Scoring plays

First Quarter

  1. NUTouchdown · 12:05Caleb Komolafe 46 Yd Run (Jack Olsen Kick)0-7
  2. NUField Goal · 0:51Jack Olsen 34 Yd Field Goal0-10

Second Quarter

  1. MINNTouchdown · 13:35D. Taylor run for 1 yd, for a TD (B. Denaburg KICK)7-10
  2. NUField Goal · 7:38Jack Olsen 35 Yd Field Goal7-13
  3. MINNTouchdown · 3:09Javon Tracy 5 Yd pass from Drake Lindsey (Brady Denaburg Kick)14-13
  4. MINNTouchdown · 0:12Javon Tracy 24 Yd pass from Drake Lindsey (Brady Denaburg Kick)21-13

Third Quarter

  1. MINNTouchdown · 12:43Javon Tracy 28 Yd pass from Drake Lindsey (Brady Denaburg Kick)28-13
  2. NUTouchdown · 7:01Griffin Wilde 4 Yd pass from Preston Stone (Henry Helms Pass to Robby Preckel for Two-Point Conversion)28-21
  3. NUTouchdown · 0:28Joseph Himon II 20 Yd Run (Jack Olsen Kick)28-28

Fourth Quarter

  1. NUTouchdown · 10:20Caleb Komolafe 2 Yd pass from Preston Stone (Jack Olsen Kick)28-35
  2. MINNTouchdown · 8:20Le'Meke Brockington 8 Yd pass from Drake Lindsey (Brady Denaburg Kick)35-35
  3. NUField Goal · 0:53Jack Olsen 33 Yd Field Goal35-38

Team stats

MINNNU
1st Downs
15
25
Total Yards
323
525
Passing
264
305
Rushing
59
220
3rd down efficiency
2-8
8-14
Turnovers
0
1
Possession
19:12
40:48

Top performers

Minnesota Golden GophersNorthwestern Wildcats

Passing

Drake Lindsey20/30, 264 YDS, 4 TD
Preston Stone25/30, 305 YDS, 2 TD

Rushing

Darius Taylor10 CAR, 43 YDS, 1 TD
Caleb Komolafe22 CAR, 129 YDS, 1 TD

Receiving

Javon Tracy4 REC, 87 YDS, 3 TD
Hayden Eligon II7 REC, 127 YDS

Sacks

Anthony Smith1
Michael Kilbane1

Tackles

Koi Perich10
Braden Turner8

Player stats

Minnesota · Passing

PlayerC/ATTYDSAVGTDINTQBR
Drake Lindsey20/302648.84088.2
Team0/100.000--

Minnesota · Rushing

PlayerCARYDSAVGTDLONG
Darius Taylor10434.3127
Fame Ijeboi5234.609
Le'Meke Brockington1-1-1.000
Drake Lindsey1-6-6.000

Minnesota · Receiving

PlayerRECYDSAVGTDLONG
Javon Tracy48721.8330
Malachi Coleman15252.0052
Le'Meke Brockington44310.8115
Darius Taylor6376.2011
Jalen Smith22412.0020
Drew Biber2178.509
Jameson Geers144.004

Minnesota · Fumbles

PlayerFUMLOSTREC
Alan Soukup001

Minnesota · Defense

PlayerTOTSOLOSACKSTFLPDQB HURTD
Koi Perich10601100
Maverick Baranowski8502.5000
Kerry Brown8500000
Matt Kingsbury8300.5010
Aidan Gousby7200000
Jai'Onte' McMillan6500000
Darius Green5401000
Deven Eastern5200000

Minnesota · Kick returns

PlayerNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Koi Perich623038.3930

Minnesota · Punt returns

PlayerNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Koi Perich11212.0120

Minnesota · Kicking

PlayerFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Brady Denaburg0/20.005/55

Minnesota · Punting

PlayerNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
Tom Weston313043.30050

Northwestern · Passing

PlayerC/ATTYDSAVGTDINTQBR
Preston Stone25/3030510.22093.1
Ryan Boe0/100.00036.7

Northwestern · Rushing

PlayerCARYDSAVGTDLONG
Caleb Komolafe221295.9146
Joseph Himon II7476.7120
Ryan Boe4235.8011
Preston Stone5173.4012
Lawson Albright144.004

Northwestern · Receiving

PlayerRECYDSAVGTDLONG
Hayden Eligon II712718.1038
Griffin Wilde1111110.1117
Ricky Ahumaraeze23919.5030
Hunter Welcing3299.7015
Caleb Komolafe122.012
Joseph Himon II1-3-3.000

Northwestern · Fumbles

PlayerFUMLOSTREC
Chase Farrell110
Caleb Komolafe100

Northwestern · Defense

PlayerTOTSOLOSACKSTFLPDQB HURTD
Braden Turner8300000
Josh Fussell6401100
Robert Fitzgerald6300.5110
Mac Uihlein6200000
Braydon Brus5100000
Garner Wallace4100.5000
Michael Kilbane3312110
Luke Akers2200000

Northwestern · Kick returns

PlayerNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Joseph Himon II25125.5260
Robby Preckel11414.0140

Northwestern · Punt returns

PlayerNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Chase Farrell100.000

Northwestern · Kicking

PlayerFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Jack Olsen3/3100.0353/312

Northwestern · Punting

PlayerNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
Luke Akers14545.00045

Scores, stats and closing line: ESPN. Prediction-market prices: Kalshi and Polymarket. Betting splits: a consensus across several sportsbooks. Odds change constantly: confirm the price at the book. 21+. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.

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